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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam
The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.
Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.
Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!
Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.
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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: National Westminster Bank PLC <test@test.com>
Date: Tue, 10 Jan 2017 19:26:43 +0000
Subject: 1 New Message
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National Westminster Bank PLC is constantly working to increase security f=
or all customers to ensure the integrity of our online banking payments sys=
tem to protects all customers personal information & financial assets again=
st unauthorised use at no cost.
We have identified some unusual activity on your account for your security=
your account access has been placed on hold.
This might be due to either of the following reasons:
1. A recent change in your personal information. (eg: billing address, pho=
ne)
2. Submitting incorrect details during payment process.
3. Too many incorrect login attempts.
4.Login from unrecognized device.
Due to this, to ensure that your service is not interrupted, we request yo=
u to log in below to confirm and update your information today.
Log in
Please note: Failure to restore full access can lead to permanent suspensi=
on of access to our online banking service.
How does it work?
If we detect a sign in attempt with your user name from an unrecognized de=
vice we may decide that we want to confirm that it's really you. You must c=
omplete all steps otherwise you will not be able to use the online service.
We appreciate your business and the opportunity to serve you.
NatWest Online Security Team.
National Westminster Bank Plc. Registered in England and Wales No. 929027.=
Registered Office: 135 Bishopsgate, London, EC2M 3UR.
Authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority and regulated by the Fin=
ancial Conduct Authority and the Prudential Regulation Authority.
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